[simunaqv]

About Urdu OpenPad:

Urdu OpenPad is a javascript component that can convert any edit area (single-line input or mutiple-line textarea) on a web page into an Urdu edit area. It has been tested to work with Internet Explorer 5.5+ and FireFox. It is also usable in Opera 9.0+. The advantage of using Urdu OpenPad is that it allows the users to type Urdu without the need of installing Urdu language support or the Urdu Keyboard. The keyboard layout used by Urdu OpenPad is the Phonetic Urdu keyboard. The following pictures illustrate the phonetic Urdu key mapping used in Urdu OpenPad.

Normal State:



Shift State:



AltGR State:



AltGR key is available on some non-English keyboards and it is equivalent to CTRL+ALT on the English keyboard.

Useful short-cuts:

Switching language mode (Urdu <==> English ) : CREL+SPACE
Zero width non-joiner (ZWNJ) : SHIFT+SPACE

[Kaleem]

so if i do the whole coding it will make the whole forum in URDU, how do i add the only editor urdu editor or keypad instaed of the whole URDU translation ?

[simunaqv]

Originally Posted by LightInClouds

so if i do the whole coding it will make the whole forum in URDU, how do i add the only editor urdu editor or keypad instaed of the whole URDU translation ?

LightInClouds, this hack is not for making an Urdu forum, it just adds an Urdu-editor to your forum, which is only part of the puzzle. I have released this hack since many people were asking for it after I converted my Urdu forum from phpbb to vBulletin. But the majority of these people is interested only in adding an Urdu editor to their forums.

You do not need to apply each template change that I have listed. Only the changes to the headinclude template and the additional css are mandatory.

[apiasto]

nice idea but i will wait n see what my members have to say before i go with it.

[Selene]

pakistan zindabad

[Kaleem]

After doing the Mandatory changes what url we should go to as my forum url is this

www.friendskorner.com/forum

I didt do the changes YET

[simunaqv]

Originally Posted by LightInClouds

After doing the Mandatory changes what url we should go to as my forum url is this

www.friendskorner.com/forum

I didt do the changes YET

This mod has no effect on the url-mapping, this is just a modification to the edit areas.

[projectego]

Looks interesting. I might take this for a spin later and see what it's like. Cheers!

[Veer]

Thanks a lot Nabeel brother

The only one thing is confusing me that is "Username in unicode" if i change current usernames into urdu.. to database may ya user-end per koi problem ho sakti hai?

[simunaqv]

Originally Posted by Pehchaan

Thanks a lot Nabeel brother

The only one thing is confusing me that is "Username in unicode" if i change current usernames into urdu.. to database may ya user-end per koi problem ho sakti hai?

Thank you Saad.

I have already explained that this mod only provides the capability to write Urdu. Storing Unicode Urdu data in the database is a separate issue that is not addressed here. I will write a separate post explaining what exactly is needed for a Unicode Urdu forum.

If you do not want users to enter usernames in Urdu, you can skip the modifications in the navbar, STANDARD_ERROR, STANDARD_ERROR_LITE, STANDARD_ERROR_LOGIN templates.

[Kaleem]

What if i want the Editor on the seperate page?

[Lahoria]

thanks will install it

[Kaleem]

like this

http://www.vbulletin.org/forum/showt...rabic+keyboard

[simunaqv]

Originally Posted by LightInClouds

like this

http://www.vbulletin.org/forum/showt...rabic+keyboard

Setting up Urdu OpenPad on a separate page should be quite simple. In fact many Urdu forums are already doing this. An example can be seen on http://www.hallagulla.com/urdu/view.php?pg=urdu_editor .

You just need a vbulletin powered page that contains an Urdu editor and the on-screen keyboard. I will try to gather information about it.